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Fact #012

A partially working computer

The iPad 2 is better than the iPad, but not by that much.

Fact #011

Comfortably Numb

Cloves do not belong with ham. If cloves belonged with ham, pigs would love mouthwash. They don't.

Ham belongs with mustard. If you have cloves, push them in an orange and give them to an elderly relative.

Fact #010

He had a theory about bunnies. Or maybe midgets.

The theory of evolution is constantly evolving.

Fact #009

Mmm, stripey

Man is the Zebra's main predator. They are invaluable for their use as pedestrian crossings.

Fact #008

Mmm, stripey

Zebras are no use as beasts of burden. They are naturally nervous, and too flighty to train. This has helped them to survive.

Fact #007

Oh, yes.

What is the use of living, if it be not to strive for noble causes and to make this muddled world a better place for those who will live in it after we are gone?

During the Second World War, Winston Churchill's finance minister said Britain should cut arts funding to support the war effort. Churchill's response: "Then what are we fighting for?"

Fact #006

Julian Assange

More regular posting has led to an increase in comment spam here.

Fact #005

Prosthetics

Despite Charlton Heston, the 1968 version of Planet of the Apes is superior to the 2001 reimagining.

Fact #004

It's basically a map of China

Li Ka-Shing owns approximately a 0.75% stake in Facebook.

Fact #003

Actors. Not real people.

Eastenders is not a documentary.

Fact #002

It's a fruit

My phone just decided - without prompting - to pretend it was in "flight mode".

In 2011, this may prove inconvenient.

Fact #001

More of an optimistic statement than they intended

Edinburgh Trams will not take me to work in 2011.

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